Julia Aoki
Julia Aoki is pursuing an MA in the York/Ryerson joint programme in Communication and Culture. In the course of her undergraduate studies at Simon Fraser University and, concurrently, her work with a Japanese Canadian cultural organization, Julia developed an interest in the impact of spatial organization and regulation on the construction of collective social identities. Presently, she is exploring the intersection between historical narratives and personal memories in a highly politicized public park in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.